Education Programs

The in-person version of the 2020 Young Filmmakers Camp has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, SFFILM Education will be hosting an intensive online summer program for teens ages 14–18 to learn from world-class film professionals in a fun, interactive, and collaborative environment.

The program is broken up into two experience levels: the Starter Lab, which is for beginner students looking to learn the basics of filmmaking and enhance their storytelling skills; and the Advanced Lab, which is for students who want to build upon their existing skills. Both labs will take place concurrently online, but the Starter Lab students will be required to participate in two extra days of instruction at the beginning of camp. The purpose being that this will give beginning students a chance to learn the basics of filmmaking before collaborating with the advanced students. All students will dive deep into the filmmaking process by learning about screenwriting, storyboarding, production, cinematography, sound, editing, and much more. During this period of sheltering in place where students may be feeling isolated at home, Young Filmmakers Camp will foster an online environment for students to work together with other young filmmakers and have in-depth conversations with industry professionals.

Young Filmmakers Camp 2020 is at capacity. If you would like to be added to the wait list, please email mleonard@sffilm.org

Lead Instructor
Maddy Leonard is a filmmaker, artist, and the SFFILM Education Program Coordinator. She is a creative educator who has spent half a decade teaching youth about film and media literacy, and mentoring youth as they produce their own films. Maddy will be joined in her instruction by additional Bay Area professional filmmakers, some of whom will be from the SFFILM Makers program.

Starter Lab

July 9–10 & 13–24, 2020

Advanced Lab

July 13–24, 2020
* Prerequisite to be considered an Advanced Student is completion of a past Starter Lab or equivalent filmmaking experience.

Details for both Labs:

Schedule
Monday–Friday
Zoom lessons, special presentations, one-on-one check-ins with instructors, and other at-home activities will be spread out throughout the week. The daily schedule will be as follows:

10am–12pm: Required Camp Activities
12pm–1pm: Break for Lunch
1pm–3pm: Required Camp Activities
Some days of the week there will be an optional camp activity from 3pm–4pm

Location
Online

Tuition
$400 per Lab for SFFILM members
$450 per Lab for general public

Want to make a positive impact on the next generation of storytellers? You can help SFFILM Education serve students in need by making a fully tax-deductible gift in support of Young Filmmakers Camp Scholarship Assistance.

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For questions about enrollment or scholarship applications please contact SFFILM Education Program Coordinator Maddy Leonard at mleonard@sffilm.org or 415-561-5023.

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Filmmakers in the Classroom is a semester-long program that provides on-site professional development for teachers in grades 4–12 who want to integrate media making and viewing into their classroom curriculum.

In partnership with a local professional filmmaker and SFFILM Education staff, participating teachers develop customized curricula that give students intensive, hands-on instruction in media literacy, critical thinking, and filmmaking. At the start of the semester, the partnering filmmaker and teacher meet for a curriculum development workshop, then team-teach a series of classroom sessions over the course of the semester. The program culminates in the production of collaborative short film projects by the students, while the teacher acquires the skills to use media effectively in subsequent classes and to develop their own future media making projects.

To learn more, email mleonard@sffilm.org.

Screenings for Schools is a year-round series of carefully curated films and presentations at theaters, schools and other venues in the San Francisco Bay Area. Films are selected to support the curriculum of a range of grade levels and subject areas, and all programs are interactive experiences with opportunities for students to engage with filmmakers, industry professionals, and subject area specialists in post-screening discussions and Q&As.

Through this program, SFFILM Education also brings filmmakers directly into the schools to meet and discuss their films with students in smaller classroom settings. These interactive visits allow students to engage with filmmakers from around the world and give the artists the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from younger audiences. All programs are developed in alignment with Common Core and California educational standards for media literacy.

To learn more, email education@sffilm.org.